New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-06
CHURCH THOUGHT AND TALK

CHURCH THOUGHT AND TALK
RELIGIOUS NOTE AND COMMENT AT HONE
AND ABROAD.
In bis coming course OF Monday lectures. Joseph
Cook will discuss the following subjects Leaders and
Msleaders IN High Places, Revived Types OF Religious
Error Oppositions of Orthodoxy falsely so-salled,
Puot Echoes of Popular Errors and the Mischefs OF
Irreligious Journalism. Among the preludes will be
discussions Of Anti Momonsm, Constitutional Pro-
hbition, High License Civil Service Reform Sabbath
Observance Socialism, the Indian Question, and
Municipa! Misrue. There will also be a symposium
on the question, In what Essentials Of Faith or
Practice does Modern Christianity Fail to follow
Christ
In speaking of dividing the Episcopal diocese
of New-York, aTbe Church Record" says:
at certainly seems If the great city OF
New-York with its enlarged borders and its
nearly one million and halt population, was
sufficient charge for any one man The cares and
burdens of that vast alone are TOO great tor
any single bishop. More eusht certainly no. 70 NC
asked OF him. 1t remains to be seen whether New
York will repeat the mistake to which the ArcnoisnoP
OF Canterbury refers. as common In England, ana XIII
two three goppS men toe naSe to the
and diocese to have his days in any way shortened by
such needless extra load"
awe are too busy IN religious work out here to
discuss such questions future probation say some
of tho Western religious papers. They remind us
says Tho CongregationaIist" of the man out in the
coloring the sky in the neighborhood OF his mouse,
aud who guessed there wasn't gong TO DC much Oh
fire = but who went home at night to End his dwelling
in ashes, and what was lett oil his WE anu chiureh
somewhere among the embers'
tho Rev George II. Griffin In The Sunday School
World gives it as his opinion that two millions OF
people in New England never go to church.
The English Churchmen are still in tho throes OF
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Queens Jubilee The proposal to build a" Church
Uousa IN London has been adopted, but OF the
bishops and a large number OF the clergy Will have
nothing do with It, As for the aty they are utterly
Indifferent. IL IA generally Thought 10 De sneer
waste of money 10 erect million dollar Duldlng III
London which will serve no useful purpose when
built And It is asked why this money was not devoted
to some OF the many Ptaencai needs OF .ne CnrSn'
and giving n pension To the aged ana innrin clergy
The addresses delivered at the recent meeting Of the
American Church Missionary Society in Philadelphia
have been published This society represents the Low
Churchmen OF tho Episcopal Church and the addresses
are an arraignment OF the extreme Rtuailsc element
in that church.
The agricultural depression in England has actually
IMPOVERISHED the Country Clergy OF the Established
Church who derive their income from glebe lands Says
writer in The Guardian" -: Naturally glebe livngs
are difficult 70 ILL., when the incumbent mas to draw
upon his private income tor the privilege OF performing
hs spilitIal duties. As dSned eeeiesiaStlc SAID 10
me rave to hawk about my iivings Ia the ADVERTISE
ment columns of the newspapers. Ono socalled
beuihce has remained vacant for three years. The
proper form OF advertisement Tor gleDc living IN the
indiana counties wOId be Wanted an experienced
farmer wth ca ptal and in holy orders to tako farm
ot 300 acres, with rectOry attached. Moro than once
/ heard the expression. If had not private means
should staryc.' Nor was this figure OF speech: It
represents a grim iacI'
Thefo ia IA runor that the we-known Dr. John
Henry HOPKINS will soon become professor in the
amin. - ia TO
Al any rate ne has given up h parish in Williamspor
penn Dr Uopkius. Who Is u sOa OF the ato Bishop
Hopkins ia a very abe NAN He Is one OF the leaders
of the Advanced Catholic movement In the Episcopal
Church, and his going to the General theological
Seminary would be great gain to that school OF
thought.
Tho Rev Dr. Beyan, first pastor of large church
in London then OF tho Brick Church of this city then
pastor OF London shurch again, has since gone to
Melbourne Australia. it being desirable climate tor
his family His preaching Is attended by very large
numbers there, and, following custom which has
hcen somewhat prevalent IN London, ho was con
ducting a Thursday midday service Tor men at last
accounts
Some one having asked The Consregatonalst if
it i, necessary that milk trains should bo run on sun
dnv. the Editor cautiously replies: " II may not be
clear that the running of milk train ia entirely I'm
necessary bat if all parties concerned felt tlat II
ht not TO lie DONE there can lie ~ manner ol coup
tbnt some ct. er practicable scheme could readily bt
adopted. Comparatively few people are employed u
rnuo milk trains aud there is tar more excuse lor IL
than for many other kinds OF sunday work. though W,
are by mtGns cei tam tuatlt ought 10 oo icoAo"0u
~ necessary Sunday work"
Tho Rev Luigi Angelina OF the Free Church OF Italy
is now IN this country raising money, chiefly among
the teriaus for his work in ta y. lilo ays thai
u,lv i, honeycombei with Eddety, which the
CaI1ulc Church is unable to overcome lie DC ewes
howeyer that the movement with when he Is con
nec,ed will if supported from without, re-christiahize
the country.
The Rev w. W. Boyd, who has been called to the
First Baptist Church Of Newark, has for many year,
been ore Of the most conspicuous and eloquent
preachers of St. Louis. lie was born in Chemung
Y. and began life the sup erintendent OF I
| cotton mill Feeling called to enter the ministry h'
wrnt 10 Harvard anu afterward studied theology II
| Germany. Ho will DO great acquisition to thu
preaching corps Of Newark
The Boston Herald thinks that as far as Boston
concerned there Is falling of in Church attendance
"a year or two ago" it Gays, the question wa
freouentl, asked in the newspapers and at meeting
of ministers Why Is 1t that people 90 NO. aton'
church hut the result of The Heraids h
ia that thew do attend in very large numoers Ia 'n
cburches visited In scheme OF pastoral eriticis
| baa heen found with possibly one exception 'ns. TN
seating CAPACITY Of the respective churches aas peer
GIlv occupied IL has come, or 10 getting 70 De- rathe
n onestion of church Accommodations than OF ehurcn